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were smiling on Matthews
when he cast Polak.
His rage is simply devastating,
but Polak is just as remarkable
in quieter moments.
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– Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
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Father Flynn in Doubt
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performance
is gut wrenching,
especially in a scene late in the play,
Take Me Out
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Polak’s
The gods of theater
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in which his honesty is almost admirable,
and his naïveté makes him almost forgivable.
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– Mary Damiano, The Independent News
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Hamilton in the American premiere of The Best Brothers
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is openhearted
and authentic.
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– Honor Moore, NY Times
John Rogers in Soldier's Play, Drama Desk Nomination, Best Play Revival
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Michael Polak
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is superb
who also served as fight director,
as the swaggering, womanizing son.
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– Pat Launer
Michael Polak,
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Doug in Never Not Once
The Man in Turn of the Screw
Calisto in The Illusion
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